What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of April 12-16, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Investors all over the world continue to be intrigued by the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector. Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) had a reference price of $250.00 for its NasdaqGS direct listing of pre-existing private shares. Wednesday, April 14, 2021 was the first full day of public trading for Coinbase Global, with the …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of January 4-8, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha QuantumScape Corporation (QS) is a leading corporation in the development of lithium-metal batteries to be used in electric vehicles. The corporation seeks to change the landscape of energy storage and make a path towards sustainable energy for the world. Prominent investors in the company include Bill Gates plus Khosla Ventures. The …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 30-December 4, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On Thursday, December 3, 2020, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) had a +13.6% return for the day. The company delivered a $0.08 adjusted earnings per share figure for 3Q2020, well above the expected consensus estimate of $0.00. The cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings has been successful during the current global coronavirus pandemic era. …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of November 9-13, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Quidel Corporation (QDEL) is an American company in the diagnostic healthcare product space. Its offerings are sold worldwide. On Friday, May 8, 2020, the company received emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 antigen test from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Emergency use authorization is a new public health testing category …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of October 19-23, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this past trading week, the energy sector saw announcements of industry consolidation. ConocoPhillips (COP) will be buying Concho Resources Inc. (CXO) while Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD) will be buying Parsley Energy, Inc. (PE). ConocoPhillips will buy Concho Resources Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at $9.7 billion. Pioneer Natural …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 17-21, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) and Legg Mason, Inc. (LM) made big headlines. Legg Mason returned 24.4% for the day, while Franklin Resources (AKA: Franklin Templeton) returned 6.9%. Why? Franklin Resources is buying Legg Mason, in an all-cash deal valued at $4.5 billion. …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of February 10-14, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Monday, February 10, 2020, Taubman Centers, Inc. (TCO) was a star performer for the day with its return of 53.2%. A combination of strong quarterly and annual results plus an acquisition offer from Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG) led to this impressive return. 4Q2019 adjusted funds …